Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-04-04, some good shots between Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
Chad Mendes entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-2-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 featherweight in the world; both his two defeats occurred against #1 Ufc Fw champion Jose Aldo: the first time he lost by ko in just one round (in 2012, Aldo vs Mendes I) while in the second bout he lost by unanimous decision (at the end of 2014, Aldo vs Mendes II).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ricardo Lamas, has an official record of 15-3-0 (53% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class; he lost to Jose Aldo in 2014 as well (by unanimous decision, Aldo vs Lamas), but then he came back to win beating Hacran Dias (=Lamas vs Dias) and Dennis Bermudez (=Bermudez vs Lamas). Mendes vs Lamas is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 63. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-03-21, disappointing fight between Demian Maia and Ryan LaFlare: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Demian Maia entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-6-0 (63% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robbie Lawler). He suffered two consecutive defeats between 2013 and 2014, against Jake Shields (=Maia vs Shields) and Rory MacDonald (=MacDonald vs Maia), but then he came back to win beating Alexander Yakovlev (=Maia vs Yakovlev).
His opponent, the undefeated Ryan LaFlare, has a perfect record of 11-0-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class. He fought just once last year beating John Howard (=Howard vs LaFlare). Maia vs LaFlare is the main event of UFC Fight Night 62. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-03-14, great fight between Anthony Pettis and Rafael dos Anjos: it gets stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do Anthony Pettis entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-2-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 lightweight in the world; he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Clay Guida (=Guida vs Pettis), since then he has collected five consecutive victories winning the Ufc Lw belt in 2013 against Benson Henderson (=Henderson vs Pettis 2). ‘Showtime’ Pettis fought just once in 2014 beating Gilbert Melendez (=Pettis vs Melendez).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Rafael dos Anjos, has an official record of 23-7-0 (52% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class; he fought four times last year losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov (=dos Anjos vs Nurmagomedov) but then he defeated Jason High (=dos Anjos vs High), Ben Henderson (=Henderson vs dos Anjos) and Nate Diaz (=dos Anjos vs Diaz). Pettis vs dos Anjos, main event of Ufc 185, is valid for the Ufc lightweight title (Pettis’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-02-28, great start and spectacular finish: Ronda Rousey vs Cat Zingano it’s the first mma fight of the year 2015 to get four stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Both undefeated, the black belt in judo and former Strikeforce Bw champion Ronda Rousey entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 10-0-0 (100% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.1 women’s bantamweight in the world while her opponent, Cat Zingano, has an official record of 9-0-0 (89% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. Rousey fought twice in 2014 beating Sara McMann (=Rousey vs McMann) and Alexis Davis (in just 16 seconds, Rousey vs Davis) while Zingano fought just once defeating Amanda Nunes (=Zingano vs Nunes). The only common opponent faced by Ronda and Cat was Miesha Tate: ‘Rowdy’ beat her in just one round in 2012 (mma Fight of the Year candidate Rousey vs Tate I) and in three rounds in 2013, both times thanks to her signature armbar submission (=Rousey vs Tate II), while ‘Alpha’ Zingano defeated Miesha by tko in three rounds (4-stars-fight, Tate vs Zingano). Rousey vs Zingano, main event of Ufc 184, is valid for the Ufc women’s bantamweight title (held by Rousey). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-02-22, Antonio Silva vs Frank Mir gets three stars thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in karate, judo and Bjj Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-6-1 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 heavyweight in the world but the last time he won was in 2013 when he faced Alistair Overeem (=Overeem vs Bigfoot). After this bout he was defeated by #1 Ufc Hw champion Cain Velasquez in their rematch (=Velasquez vs Silva 2), then he drew against Mark Hunt in one of the best mma fights of 2013 (bout overturned in no-contest after Bigfoot tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone, Bigfoot vs Hunt) and he lost again in his last fight against Andrei Arlovski (=Silva vs Arlovski 2).
His opponent, the balck belt in karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champion (in 2004) Frank Mir, has an official record of 16-9-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.55 in the same weight class; the last time he won was in 2011 when he faced Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (=Mir vs Nogueira 2), since then he has lost four consecutive bouts: against Junior dos Santos (=Dos Santos vs Mir), Daniel Cormier (=Cormier vs Mir), Josh Barnett (=Mir vs Barnett) and Alistair Overeem (=Overeem vs Mir). ‘Pezao’ Silva vs Mir is the main event of UFC Fight Night 61. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-02-14, close fight with a pretty good finish: Benson Henderson vs Brandon Thatch gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do and Bjj and former Ufc lightweight champion Benson Henderson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 21-5-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 lightweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive defeats: he lost to Rafael dos Anjos in 2014 (=Henderson vs dos Anjos) and to Donald Cerrone just one month ago (=Cerrone vs Henderson 3). In this fight Ben ‘Smooth’ Henderson makes his debut in the welterweight division replacing Stephen Thompson who suffered a rib injury.
His opponent, Brandon Thatch, has an official record of 11-1-0 (100% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 9, 2013 when he defeated Paulo Thiago (=Thatch vs Thiago). The only fight lost by Thatch was in 2008 when he faced Brandon Magana (via split decision) and he was at his second pro mma bout. Henderson vs Thatch is the main event of UFC Fight Night 60. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-01-31, entertaining and pretty good fight: Anderson Silva vs Nick Diaz gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj, judo and tae-kwon-do and former Ufc Mw champion Anderson Silva entered this fight with a professional mma record of 33-6-0 (79% finishing rate) while his opponent, the former Strikeforce Ww champion Nick Diaz (black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as well), has an official record of 26-9-0 (81% finishing rate). ‘The Spider’ Silva is 39 years old while Diaz is eight years younger but both fighters are not ranked as they haven’t fought since 2013 and they both lost their last two bouts: the Brazilian was defeated twice by #1 Ufc Mw champion Chris Weidman (=Silva vs Weidman I and Weidman vs Silva II – in this second fight Silva broke his left fibula and tibia) while Nick Diaz lost to Carlos Condit in 2012 (=Condit vs Diaz) and former #1 Ufc Ww champion Georges St Pierre (=St Pierre vs Diaz). ‘The Spider’ Silva vs Diaz is the main event of UFC 183. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-01-24, nice exchanges between Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Johnson: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Alexander Gustafsson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-2-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 light heavyweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced #1 Ufc light-Hw champion Jon Jones (=Jones vs Gustafsson); after this bout he has fought just once, beating Jimi Manuwa in 2014 (=Gustafsson vs Manuwa).
His opponent, Anthony Johnson, has an official record of 18-4-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class, the last time he lost was in 2012, against Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Johnson), since then he has won eight consecutive bouts, but just the last two in the Ufc: against Phil Davis (who had defeated Gustafsson in 2010, Davis vs Johnson) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (=Johnson vs Nogueira). ‘Rumble’ Johnson vs Gustafsson, UFC light heavyweight title eliminator, is the main event of UFC on Fox 14. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-01-24, disappointing fight between Dan Henderson and Gegard Mousasi: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The 44-year-old (15 years older than Mousasi) former Pride and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 30-12-0 (53% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones) but he won just one out of his last five bouts: the rematch against Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in 2014 (=Shogun Rua vs Henderson 2); after this bout Hendo lost to Daniel Cormier (=Henderson vs Cormier).
His opponent, the black belt in judo and former Strikeforce and Dream champion Gegard Mousasi, has a record of 35-5-2 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 middleweight (the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman), he fought three times in 2014 losing to Lyoto Machida (=Machida vs Mousasi), defeating Mark Munoz (=Munoz vs Mousasi) and losing the rematch against Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (=Jacare vs Mousasi 2). Henderson vs Mousasi is on the undercard of Alexander Gustafsson vs Anthony Johnson – UFC on Fox 14. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-01-18, nice exchanges between Conor McGregor and Dennis Siver: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Conor McGregor entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-2-0 (94% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jose Aldo); he suffered his last defeat in 2010 when he faced Joseph Duffy, since then he has collected 12 consecutive victories (four in the Ufc) beating Dustin Poirier in his last bout (=Poirier vs McGregor).
His opponent, the black belt in tae kwon do Dennis Siver, has an official record of 22-9-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class, he lost to Cub Swanson in 2013 (=Swanson vs Siver) but then he came back to win defeating Manny Gamburyan (later the result was changed to “no-contest” because he tested positive for hCG) and Charles Rosa. McGregor vs Siver is the main event of UFC Fight Night 59. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-04-04, some good shots between Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
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